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Idioms: The power of not taking it literally

Idioms: The power of not taking it literally

Sure, you’ve heard about idioms, and perhaps you’ve used some of them in your conversations, but let’s get to know them better. What is an idiom and why is it so important to use them correctly? An idiom is an expression that does not have an obvious meaning word for...
Orden Adjetival

Orden Adjetival

Cuando usamos diferentes palabras para describir un objeto, en inglés estos adjetivos se ordenan de un modo determinado: 1. Opinión  2. Tamaño  3. Edad  4. Forma  5. Color  6. Origen  7. Material  8. Propósito  En...
DON’T fall into the subtitles trap!

DON’T fall into the subtitles trap!

Find out what subtitles and GPS have in common here ->  Many people watch TV or movies in English. Great!!! Most of them use subtitles. NOT great! Subtitles are like a GPS… You get to where you are going but you can’t remember how you got there. This means you need...
Summer of opportunities

Summer of opportunities

Holidays are already here and sure, you have a lot of plans, but are all of them possible during this strange summer?   In this post, we are going to give you some tips in case you were thinking of traveling abroad, or if you want to spend your summer days learning...
Adjective order

Adjective order

Did you know when using multiple words to describe an object, native English speakers naturally list the adjectives in this order:    Opinion    Size    Age    Shape    Color    Origin    Material    Purpose  “The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English...
Ablaut Reduplication

Ablaut Reduplication

Ding-Dong! ¿Alguna vez te has fijado en que ciertas expresiones siempre se escriben igual? ¿Sabes por qué es así? Revisemos la razón que hay detrás, o si es puro a lo loco. “Ablaut reduplication” se refiere específicamente a la sucesión de vocales en una palabra o...